Anyone who suggests they don’t rubberneck at an accident is lying to you. And if they aren’t lying, then their powers of observation are faulty. People are curious to see horrible things at accident sites. Ultimately, these poor souls could be us, or have been us. It’s a grim reminder that all things are fleeting and can be snatched away from us at any time. That is the reason celebrity breakdowns are interesting. When you have lots of money and still can’t get your act together, it only proves the old adage, “money can’t buy you happiness.”
There is a perverse feeling to all of this, a sick enjoyment of watching someone hit the wall (especially if they have more money than you and your entire family combined). Why do we continually talk about girls like Britney Spears hitting the wall and cracking under it all? Because we all silently get off on it is why! We publicize the bad more than the good. When a semi-talented pop girl crashes and burns gets more publicity than dudes who may be on the verge of treating deadly cancers that affect us all, its truly sad. We seem to be in a place where failures are rewarded with more attention and praise than successes. It’s one thing to fail and do it fighting to the last breath, its another to lose and not have done anything about it in the first place.
But, we all watch the disasters, wait for the graphic footage to come on, shown in high definition 1080i on huge plasma screen TVs. The picture is so clear you can see the carnage just like if you were there. Rubbernecking on highways just doesn’t seem the same when you can rubberneck with images so vivid you can taste the pain on someone’s face.
It’s best to remember that in the midst of the mayhem, there is loss. There is sadness. There is a need for reason. There is anger. And from us, there should be compassion. That could be us.
The following was the view and opinion of the author and does not reflect the views and opinions of the host of this blog. And if it’s not obvious yet, you should be angry.
There is a perverse feeling to all of this, a sick enjoyment of watching someone hit the wall (especially if they have more money than you and your entire family combined). Why do we continually talk about girls like Britney Spears hitting the wall and cracking under it all? Because we all silently get off on it is why! We publicize the bad more than the good. When a semi-talented pop girl crashes and burns gets more publicity than dudes who may be on the verge of treating deadly cancers that affect us all, its truly sad. We seem to be in a place where failures are rewarded with more attention and praise than successes. It’s one thing to fail and do it fighting to the last breath, its another to lose and not have done anything about it in the first place.
But, we all watch the disasters, wait for the graphic footage to come on, shown in high definition 1080i on huge plasma screen TVs. The picture is so clear you can see the carnage just like if you were there. Rubbernecking on highways just doesn’t seem the same when you can rubberneck with images so vivid you can taste the pain on someone’s face.
It’s best to remember that in the midst of the mayhem, there is loss. There is sadness. There is a need for reason. There is anger. And from us, there should be compassion. That could be us.
The following was the view and opinion of the author and does not reflect the views and opinions of the host of this blog. And if it’s not obvious yet, you should be angry.
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